{"id":38811,"date":"2019-06-17T19:54:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T23:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=38811"},"modified":"2019-06-18T06:10:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T10:10:14","slug":"zdk-owner-and-staff-at-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/zdk-owner-and-staff-at-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"ZDK Owners And Staff At Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cLet it burn\u201d was the general sentiment of Sean Bird, Managing Director of Greenville Radio better known as ZDK, when he met with employees today (Monday) in a bid to resolve issues that led to a sickout last Friday.<\/p>

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Majority of the line staff took action alongside Station Manager, Carl Joseph after months of unfulfilled promises of salary increases and better working conditions.<\/p>\n

But these issues are just the tip of the iceberg. Employees are accusing the Managing Director of mismanaging company funds to the detriment of the staff. Reports are that employee benefits are not being paid on time, wages continue to be paid late and employees are working long hours without proper resources or compensation.<\/p>

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All these issues have led the line staff at ZDK to withhold their services for the time being. Reports are that hours after employees staged the sickout they were not allowed onto the compound pending a meeting this morning.<\/p>

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It is not clear the details of that meeting but the employees left demanding a general meeting between all those aggrieved and the managing director. Reports are that that suggestion was repeatedly turned down by Bird, who expressed that he saw no reason for employees to protest. He has also refused a meeting with staff union representatives the Antigua and Barbuda Free Trade Union.<\/p>\n

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